SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at 3M Company
Start: 11/08/2004

220043200080 · 11/08/2004 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator: 3M Company
Mine: 0400191

Narrative

BIN TENDER HAD MOVED CHUTE FROM TRIPPER ACROSS WALKWAY TO FILL BIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE AT BIN 4. DURING THIS PROCESS HE NEEDED TO STEP OVER THE TANK TO GET TO THE OTHER TRIPPER. HE SLIPPED ON GRANULE ON THE EDGE OF THE TANK TOP. AS HE WENT DOWN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, WEIGHT GOING ONTO THE FOURTH AND FIFTH FINGERS THAT WERE BENT UNDER.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown